(Source: SGS SA) Everyday somewhere in the world food products are being rejected and or recalled because of a violation of the regulations of that country/area or a violation of basic food and feed safety parameters. Most of these violations are not quality issues, but issues that can result in harm or death to humans and animals. Most governments/areas have some sort of system for publishing this information to industry, government and consumers. Some of these information-gathering systems collect data from other sources as well. One of the largest systems, Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), created in 1979, involves the governments of 32 countries. It operates around the clock...
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